July retail video game sales drop 26 percent, worst month since 2006
The U.S. retail game industry continues to suffer from a low rate of new game releases. Now we know just how much, thanks to...
Why Nintendo should start making games for iPhone and Android
Nintendo investors are extremely unhappy with the company’s nearly 30-year old strategy of making games only for its own consoles and have started demanding...
Former Microsoft games chief joins Zipline Games board
Zipline Games, creator of the Moai game development platform, announced today it has recruited former Microsoft game studio chief Shane Kim to its board....
One of gaming’s best startups, Bungie, turns 20
Bungie is one of the most successful game startups in history, although the company was obscure for the first 10 years of its existence,...
Microsoft’s game business grows 30 percent as Xbox 360 gains share
Microsoft’s video game revenues grew 30 percent for the fourth fiscal quarter and generated a small profit for the period. The growth was propelled...
Microsoft tailors Azure cloud services to social game developers
Microsoft said today it is tailoring its Windows Azure cloud development platform for social game developers, making it much easier for them to develop,...
Summer funk continues, video game sales topple 10 percent
In June, video game sales fell once again as the U.S. retail game industry continues to suffer from a low rate of new game releases,...
Sony starts $20M fund to secure PlayStation Network exclusives
PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable manufacturer Sony has started a $20 million program to fund independent developers making exclusive downloadable games for its consoles,...
Angry Birds finally flies over to Windows Phone 7
The incredibly popular Angry Birds mobile game has finally landed on the Windows Phone 7 platform. Versions of the game already run on the...
Wii U priced near $600 on Australian game retailer site
How much will the Wii U cost? A hint might be found on EB Games Australia, which is pricing Nintendo’s next home console at...